This is the 1170th most frequent Dutch word.
voelde
"Felt" (past tense of "feel").
Here, 'voelde' is used as the first-person singular past tense of 'voelen', meaning 'felt'.
Ik voelde me gelukkig na het passeren van mijn examen.
I felt happy after passing my exam.
In this example, 'voelde' is used as the third-person singular past tense of 'voelen', representing a physical sensation.
Hij voelde de warmte van de zon op zijn huid.
He felt the warmth of the sun on his skin.
Here, 'voelden' represents the past tense of 'voelen' used for the first-person plural subject.